Stow City commission sets measurement rules and deadlines for maple tree contest
Stow City Tree Commission set a Nov. 9 deadline for measurements and assigned teams to verify entries in a 23-entry maple tree contest, adding DBH and drip-line fields to a shared spreadsheet and planning awards for the three largest trees at a Dec. 14 holiday event.
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Sonia Matrum, clerk of counsel for the Stow City Tree Commission, told members the group received 23 submissions for the maple tree contest and that a few entries may be duplicates. The commission agreed to add fields for DBH (diameter at breast height) and drip line to the contest spreadsheet and to use either a diameter tape or a photo with a rope for scale when volunteers cannot access measuring tools.
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